Hard to go wrong with those coins. I live in a small town with no coin shops within about a 2-hour drive so I never get bargains like that. Of...
I agree with all the previous negative comments about the potential increase in value of these souvenirs. I've seen things like them in...
The last coin I took baking soda to went from being worth $750 to a $250 coin. Give it a try and then send the coin to a TPG service, preferably...
Have you tried David Lawrence Rare Coins? Or GreatCollections? They both seem to have good terms, although I've never consigned to them.
What about olive oil? I've heard that works great on bronze.
Do you mean "to the left?" If so, it really bothers me.
I've seen ads from someone who repairs holed and other damaged coins. I think the ads were in the Numismatist, which means that the repairer is on...
That looks like a genuine 1916 "no D" Mercury dime. Surely worth a couple of bucks, or am I being too generous?
When I was a kid searching penny rolls, 1954 and 1955-S were the two dates I kept from the 50s.
Of all the coins on the first page, I like this one the best. It's a nice, natural-looking (to me) '21-S W-L 50c. I would grade it F15 and would...
MS65. I love this portrait of Lincoln.
Following advice I think I read in Coin World, I bought a bunch of these in the "discard" group, coins that were either toned or low MS grades. I...
xf40 cleaned
65 fsb
I agree with the advice to buy a recent Red Book. Then read it! Consult it when you have a coin like a 1974 50c to find the answer to your questions.
Different "lightning" will turn a dime blue every time.
I would give them all grades of Fine, but they're really not worth grading, as they're common Wheaties and worth at most 2c each.
Acid treated. Spend it or throw it away, your choice.
AU55 at least, with problems.
Love the coin, and I'll join the rest at 66.
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